renewable energy

• Solar panels imported into South Africa from China

  Solar panel imports from China to South Africa (measured in megawatts), based on data from Ember, which sources it from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China. Data is available from 2017.

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  Geography: South Africa Period: 2017-01-01 to 2026-07-01 Source: Ember

  Last updated: 25 August 2026

• Nersa-registered private electricity generation projects, MW cumulative annual capacity by province

  Cumulative capacity in MW of private electricity generation projects registered with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa per province, per year. Private energy projects with a capacity of more than 100MW have to register with Nersa for a generation licence. Smaller projects between 100kW and 100MW must register if they intend to be connected to the electricity grid. Projects include renewable and non-renewable as well as battery storage. The data starts from February 2018. It is updated monthly.

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  Geography: South Africa Period: 2018 to 2026 Source: National Energy Regulator of South Africa

  Last updated: 23 July 2026

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  • CH0037 Private energy registered with Nersa
• Nersa-registered private wind generation projects, MW per month and monthly cumulative total

  The monthly and cumulative total megawatts of private wind power projects registered with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) since 2018. These projects range in size from less than 1MW to more than 100MW.

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  Geography: South Africa Period: 2020 to 2026 Source: National Energy Regulator of South Africa

  Last updated: 23 July 2026

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  • CH0005 Private wind projects registered in South Africa
• Share of electricity generated by source type in selected African countries

  Share (%) of total electricity generated by different source types in African countries. Sources include gas, coal, nuclear, hydropower, wind, solar, and other sources. "Other renewables" refers to sources such as bioenergy, geothermal, and wave energy. "Other fossil" includes generation from oil and petroleum products, as well as manufactured gases and waste. It is sourced from global energy think tank Ember.

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  Geography: Africa Period: 2000 to 2024 Source: Ember

  Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • CH0058 Solar electricity generated, African countries
• Renewable electricity on national grid in South Africa

  The annual contribution of renewable energy on the national grid in MWh as metered by the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA). Renewable electricity sources are concentrated solar power (CSP), photovoltaic and wind. Most of this electricity is generated by independent power producers who have contracts with Eskom or the NTCSA. At present Eskom operates only one wind farm.

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  Geography: South Africa Period: 2016 to 2026 Source: National Transmission Company of South Africa

  Last updated: 25 August 2026

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  • CH0047 Annual contribution of renewable energy to SA's national grid
  • CH0192 Total annual renewable energy contribution via national grid
• Rooftop solar installations: Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni

  Presence of rooftop solar PV installations across 209 shopping centres and malls in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni as of 2026. Includes installation status (installed or not installed) and verification method. Compiled by DataDesk using media releases and Google Maps satellite imagery.

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  Geography: South Africa Period: 2026 Source: The Outlier

  Last updated: 23 July 2026

• Solar panel imports from China into African countries

  Cumulative generation capacity, measured in megawatts (MW), of solar photovoltaic panels exported from China to African countries.

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  Geography: Africa Period: 2017 to 2026 Source: Ember

  Last updated: 28 September 2026

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  • CH0176 Chinese solar panels imported into selected African countries